Comments on: nov 5 http://www.menga.net/2007/11/05/nov-5/ rich menga's online journal Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:23:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Rich http://www.menga.net/2007/11/05/nov-5/#comment-80 Rich Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:17:38 +0000 http://www.menga.net/2007/11/05/nov-5/#comment-80 This is why I employ the use of a small memo pad and pen. If you specifically write down when you smoke it does in fact make it easier. Since the beginning of the week I've only cheated twice. At the time of this writing I'm on my tenth cig of the day - WAY less than usual which is good. Thanks for the good wishes. This is my second real attempt at quitting and I'm making good progress so far. I've tried patches and gum before but they didn't work. My lil' memo pad method however is working so far. :-) This is why I employ the use of a small memo pad and pen. If you specifically write down when you smoke it does in fact make it easier.

Since the beginning of the week I’ve only cheated twice. At the time of this writing I’m on my tenth cig of the day - WAY less than usual which is good.

Thanks for the good wishes. This is my second real attempt at quitting and I’m making good progress so far. I’ve tried patches and gum before but they didn’t work. My lil’ memo pad method however is working so far. :-)

]]> By: Kat http://www.menga.net/2007/11/05/nov-5/#comment-79 Kat Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:46:11 +0000 http://www.menga.net/2007/11/05/nov-5/#comment-79 I'm sure that to the people that read this that have never smoked, one cigarette per hour seems not only easy, but even excessive. They have noooooo idea how hard that can be to do. I used to try to make myself do that and I know there were plenty of times I'd say "fuggit" (yes, "fuggit"!) and just smoke. I think sometimes it's harder when you're specifically timing yourself... like when you tell someone "don't think about zebras," and then that's all they can think about. I've been doing fairly well with the whole not-smoking thing, but I'm using that Chantix stuff. I've been trying various other methods since January and thus far this is the only thing that's worked for me. Your method as described previously in this blog makes sense, but I don't know if I could do it that way either. Maybe I'll try that if I go back to smoking after this. :p Good luck though (if I haven't said it already?)... can you imagine, both of us being "non-smokers"?! Weird. :D I’m sure that to the people that read this that have never smoked, one cigarette per hour seems not only easy, but even excessive. They have noooooo idea how hard that can be to do. I used to try to make myself do that and I know there were plenty of times I’d say “fuggit” (yes, “fuggit”!) and just smoke. I think sometimes it’s harder when you’re specifically timing yourself… like when you tell someone “don’t think about zebras,” and then that’s all they can think about.

I’ve been doing fairly well with the whole not-smoking thing, but I’m using that Chantix stuff. I’ve been trying various other methods since January and thus far this is the only thing that’s worked for me. Your method as described previously in this blog makes sense, but I don’t know if I could do it that way either. Maybe I’ll try that if I go back to smoking after this. :p

Good luck though (if I haven’t said it already?)… can you imagine, both of us being “non-smokers”?! Weird. :D

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